Etrusen:
Edo nation is located in south south Nigeria and can be found in the present day Edo state. Edo state is mostly known for her deep root in culture which revolve round the king known as "OBA".

TO the very topic of the day which have to with the name and meaning of Edo people

Ada: help given to each other

Adesuwa :child born into wealth

Abiemwense :divine birth

Adesagbon: center of the world

Aghedo: looking at the Edo's

Aghayedo: we shall go to Edo

Ailelunuagbon : don't follow the words of men

Aigbe: Don't kill

Aiguobasimwin : you don't argue with the king

Aigbedo: They don't kill Edo's

Aifuwa : don't misuse wealth.

Aisagbonrioba :King are not made here on earth

Aimierovbiye : None is like your mother's child

Aiwerioghene: None can change God

Abieyuwa : born into wealth

Aghadiagbon : when coming into the world

Asonsavan : Night is bigger than daylight

Ason : Night

Ayemwosa : who is like God?

Aziegbemwin: be patient

Ayo: infinity

Efe : riches

Ebo :God

Edo: Love

Edobo : Edo builds

Edorodion : Edo is eldest

Edoro : Edo is one

Edosomwan: Edo is more than one man

Edoze: Edo was helpful

Edozien : Edo endures

Erhahon : father cares

Erhabo: Father builds

Egbon : life tree

Evian : Worry not

Ese : gift, help.

Eseosa: God gift

Esangbedo: Esans don't kill the Edo's

Ewaenoseha: Wisdom is better than oracle

Ede: Days

Eduzola: Days of the week

Edoma: Edo is good

Ehi: Destiny

Ehimwenma: my destiny is good

Ehikioya: Destiny set path to prosperity

Eloghosa: nothing is difficult for God

Edoba: the day of the king

Etinosa: God's strength

Eghe : Time

Eghosa: the time of God

Ewuare : The war is over

Eki : Market

Idemudia: have risen again after a fall

Iduriase: Edo is right

Ivie : Royalty

Iyi: Marks

Iyiewuare : the marks of Ewuare

Iredia : Have come to stay

Idia : Settled

ighiwiyisi: I will not lost to the world

Isede: fulfilled destiny

igbinedion: Fight of the elders

Igbinoba : the fight of the king

Igbinewuare: the fights of Ewuare

Igbinosa : God's fight

Imasuen: I didn't start it

Imade: I didn't fall into humans plans

Ijesurobo: Christ my doctor,healer.

Iyare : journey mercy

ikponmwonsa: thanks to God

Idehen : have come to know

Izoduwa: I have the path of prosperity

Izuwa: Have chosen wealth,prosperity

Nowamagbe : one without home problem

omoyemwen : I love children

Odion: senior (in a twin)

Ovhokhan: second (in a twin)

Osazuwa : God have chosen wealth

Osazee : God is helpful

Osayande: God own all days

Osaguona : God is a perfect creator

Ogbe: Home

Ogbemudia : home is balance, together,united.

Omosigho: Children is more than money,wealth.

Omorodion: children is first

Omokaro:children watches

Okaro: first son

Ogieva: second son

Okoro: Prince

Osahon: God cares

Obakpolo : King is great

Osakpolo : God is great

Obazee : the king is helpful

Ogiesoba : A duke is not a king

Obaredo : the king is Edo

Obaretin : the king is strength

Osaretin: God is strength

Osamudiamen : God stood for me

Osayomore: God is the giver of children

Osazevbide : God makes all things work

Osagbovo: God don't jealous

Obamogie : the king is Installed

Osayuki : God created stars, moon

Owen : Sun

Owie : morning

Owenaze: the foot you chose

Owa: house

Otasowie : Evening is better than morning

Oyomire: it interest me

Onaiwu: this will not die

Uyi : Respect

Uyiwmen : character,behavior.

Urhoghide: the door shall not fall

Ugbo : Farm

Uvbi: lady

Ubi: bitterness

Uwa: wealth

Uwadiae : wealth is secured,balance

Ugiagbe : you cannot be killed

Uwagboe : wealth is secured,balance



and other countless names that are used by the Edo people worldwide which the people unique.

Is it me or does some names here seems to bear resemblance with some yoruba names.

N3cR0mAZc3R:


Is it me or does some names here seems to bear resemblance with some yoruba names.

please I don't get you

Etrusen:


please I don't get you

I meant most of the edoid names listed above sounded like yoruba names to me when pronouncing them.

For example;
Edo: Adesuwa
Yoruba: Adesewa

N3cR0mAZc3R:


I meant most of the edoid names listed above sounded like yoruba names to me when pronouncing them.

For example;
Edo: Adesuwa
Yoruba: Adesuwa

OK

N3cR0mAZc3R:


I meant most of the edoid names listed above sounded like yoruba names to me when pronouncing them.

For example;
Edo: Adesuwa
Yoruba: Adesewa

both are same people.

forget all these argument.

N3cR0mAZc3R:


I meant most of the edoid names listed above sounded like yoruba names to me when pronouncing them.

For example;
Edo: Adesuwa
Yoruba: Adesewa

Igbo: ewu- goat
Edo:ewu - shirt
Igbo: ada - first female child
Edo: ada - help given to each other

Use ur assumption for Igbo language

GarangDeMabior:


both are same people.

forget all these argument.

Ikr but some will like to argue the otherwise due to political reasons. Smh

Etinosa1234:

Igbo: ewu- goat
Edo:ewu - shirt
Igbo: ada - first female child
Edo: ada - help given to each other

Use ur assumption for Igbo language

I heard that most niger Congo languages share a common linguistic ancestry so that might be the reasons for some of the similar sounding names.

N3cR0mAZc3R:


I heard that most niger Congo languages share a common linguistic ancestry so that might be the reasons for some of the similar sounding names.

but that does not make Benin an Igbo nation

Etinosa1234:
Igbo: ewu- goat Edo:ewu - shirt Igbo: ada - first female child Edo: ada - help given to each other
Use ur assumption for Igbo language

No no no
not related but adesuwa and adesewa means samething ur names.

Juliusmalema:



No no no

not related but adesuwa and adesewa means samething ur names.

It doesn't mean the same thing

Adesuwa - child born in affluence
Adesewa - crown for beauty...


What's the similarities here

N3cR0mAZc3R:


I heard that most niger Congo languages share a common linguistic ancestry so that might be the reasons for some of the similar sounding names.

Yes but it doesn't mean that one is a subgroup of the other

Etinosa1234:

It doesn't mean the same thing
Adesuwa - child born in affluence Adesewa - crown for beauty...

What's the similarities here

Crown and affluence
crown of wealth crown of beauty
cant u see through it

Juliusmalema:


Crown and affluence

crown of wealth
crown of beauty

cant u see through it

What are u saying... Should I bold it for u to understand?

Adesuwa - child born in affluence- Benin

Adesewa - crown of beauty- Yoruba


Pls how does it sound the same

Etinosa1234:


Yes but it doesn't mean that one is a subgroup of the other

Ik bro, but at least it gives the sense that almost of the groups have interacted in one ways or another in the past.

Etrusen:



thanks for your time bro but you see the word "Edo" came into used generally by the binis due the love shown on prince Ogun before becoming the Oba Ewuare 1 we all know about. so the love shown is what we agree to be the meaning of the word "Edo". but I will agree with you that the name have been used b4 that great act of love was shown. Best way to explain this is for to observe most English or Hebrew names in the Bible you will see that their names meaning is derive from what they did or the great event that took place with the person.


for Ayo it is infinity or let me say to fullness e.g na mie ke na mue ne ni wina sa yo I.e in order to see the work to the fullness.

for that of love, it is commonly called "Awemwonmwan, but you have to understand that in Benin for instance we have the ancient ( Edo nede) and the present day mix Benin.

for that of Michael Owen I can't really say how he got his name but in Benin sun is Oven or Owen.

If Oven or Owen is sun, please what is moon. Please do a proper research and allow people grounded in the field to edit it before posting, so that you wont mislead most of our coming generation that are not grounded or opportune to miggle with their edionmwan and edede. Thank you

These are Benin /Esan name.